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WNBA Initiative Will Combat Racial Disparities In Healthcare

The WNBA has unveiled an initiative designed to address racial health disparities faced by Black women and girls.
by Brandee Sanders
04.18.21
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Shirley Chisholm Statue Bill Introduced

Rep. Yvette D. Clarke has introduced a bill to have a statue of trailblazer Shirley Chisholm added to the United…
by Brandee Sanders
04.04.21
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Accused Anti-Asian Attackers Say They Were 'Profiled'

Two Black women accused of a racist attack against the Asian owner of a beauty shop in Houston claim they…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
03.25.21
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#SayHerName: Black Women And Girls Killed By Police

It's been one year since Breonna Taylor, unfortunately, joined a growing list of Black women who were killed by police.
by NewsOne Staff
04.21.21
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Black Folks Wrongfully Convicted, Then Exonerated

A Detroit man spent five years in prison for a 2011 murder he did not commit because Hertz initially failed to…
by NewsOne Staff
03.16.21
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3 Black Women Who Are Breaking Barriers

Highlighting three Black women, Maia Chaka, Felecia M. Nave and Mia Schultz, who are breaking barriers and choosing to challenge…
by Anoa Changa
03.08.21
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Women's History Month 2021: Celebrating Black Pioneers

In honor of Women's History Month, here is a list of Black women pioneers in history as well as the…
by NewsOne Staff
03.01.21
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Jennifer Hudson, Mastercard Lead Entrepreneurs Initiative

Songstress Jennifer Hudson has teamed up with Mastercard for an initiative designed to support Black women entrepreneurs.
by NewsOne Staff
02.22.21
Second Impeachment Trial Of Donald J. Trump Continues In Senate
Stacey Plaskett Slams 'Black Women' Impeachment Video

House Impachment Manager and Virgin Islands Rep. Stacey Plaskett called out Donald Trump's impeachment lawyers for "playing clip after clip…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
02.12.21
U.S. Economy Adds Jobs In September, Unemployment Rate Drops To 3.7 Percent
Black Women's Unemployment Rate Rises, Job Growth Stalls

Black women saw their rate of unemployment in January inch up by a small but meaningful increment as they "are…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
02.05.21
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Cops Arrest Suspect In Harlem Liquor Store Attack

NYPD cops arrested Tyrone Cooper, according to a tweet from Chief of Detectives Rodney Harrison. Cooper was apprehended in Brooklyn…
by Charise Frazier
04.19.21
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Biden Executive Order Undoes Harm To Reproductive Rights

President Joe Biden Biden rescinded the Mexico City policy, also known as the “global gag rule,” which prevents non-governmental organizations…
by Anoa Changa
01.28.21
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Black Women On Roe v. Wade: 'Ensure Equity’

Despite attacks on the right to abortion, advocates point out that it is still legal in all 50 states and…
by Anoa Changa
01.26.21
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Covid Vaccine Must Address Racial Health Disparities

From speaking out about racial disparities in our health care system and even participating in a COVID-19 vaccine trial, Dr.…
by April Lockley, DO
12.23.20
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Representation Matters

California Gov. Gavin Newsom's decision against picking a Black woman to fill Kamala Harris' U.S. Senate seat has set off…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
12.22.20
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Mellody Hobson Is Named Starbucks’ Board Chairwoman

Businesswoman Mellody Hobson has been named chairwoman of Starbucks’ board of directors, making her the first Black woman to serve…
by Brandee Sanders
12.12.20
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Black Women Are Ready To Save America, Again

A new poll by Higher Heights explores the issues and blind spots perpetuated by the public that Black women routinely…
by Charise Frazier
12.13.20
President-Elect Biden And VP-Elect Harris Deliver Remarks In Wilmington, DE
Black Women Send Biden Open Letter About Cabinet

The letter, organized by advocacy group #WinWithBlackWomen, calls for the Biden-Harris transition team to appoint Black women for remaining cabinet…
by Charise Frazier
01.13.21
Kamala Harris' senior staff: Tina Flournoy, chief of staff; Symone Sanders, Senior Advisor/Spokeswoman; and Ashley Etienne, Communications Director
Meet Kamala Harris' Unapologetically Black Staff

Vice President-elect Kamala Harris' senior staff is shaping up to be a proper representation of the voters who are largely…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
12.02.20
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Meghan Markle's Miscarriage Underscores Black Pregnancy Loss

"I knew, as I clutched my firstborn child, that I was losing my second," she wrote in a New York…
by Charise Frazier
11.25.20
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